Means for inverting packages



April 12, 1921.

J. BAUER MEANS FOR INVERTING PACKAG ES,

Filed (kit. 26. 1926 W INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

UNITED mra nr JAGOB BAUER, or YOUNGSTOWN, new YORK, assmnonor ONE-ramp:TOCHARL-ES L. JOHNSON AND ONE TI-IIRD 'ro LnvnLEY w. JonnsonmrYOUNGSTOWN, NEW

YORK.

MEANS FOR IN-VERTING PACKAGES.

Application filed bc'tober 26, 1926. semi no. 144,363.

The invention has relation to a machine or device for inverting packagesin pivotal fashion for the purpose of filling baskets or containerswithth'e contents of said packages, and has for an object to provide ameans for readily inverting the trays full of fruit without lifting thesame to discharge the contents thereof into containers to be sent to themarket.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations ofparts as set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating an embodiment of theinvention, Figure 1 is a side view of the invention with one of thecovers raised in dotted lines; Figure 2 is an end view of the same, theadjusted position of parts being shown in dotted lines; and Figure 3 isa detail plan view of the tray located in the carrier, the latter havingits ends in section.

In these drawings the numeral 1 designates a quadrangular frame orcarrier pivoted at its ends at 2 in standards 3 having a base 4; and across brace 5, the latter being connected at 6 to the bench or packingtable 7.

The pivoted carrier has the upper side or cover 8 thereof hinged at oneend at 9 and at its other end has a spring latch connection 10 with theadjacent end 11 of said carrier, the latter having its bottom 12 hingedatone end at 13 and at its other end having a spring latch connection 14with said end 11.

The pivoted carrier is open at its opposite sides one of which faces thepacking table, and its bottom 12 is on a level with the packing table 7.In the use of the invention the tray 15 with paper or other liner fullof fruit and located upon the packing table is covered with thecontainer or basket 16 and the whole is slid from the packing table tothe pivoted carrier, as

" shown in Figures 1 and 2, until said tray engages opposite stops 16 ofsaid carrier when it will be centered with relation thereto. The hingedtop 8 is then closed down upon the bottom of the inverted container thetop of which is resting upon the bottom of the pivoted carrier, andlatched in position to hold the tray and paper liner full of fruit andthe container thereover securely in place within the pivoted carrier.

The pivoted carrier is now rotated through an arc of 180 degrees,or'hal'f way around, to bring the tray-l5 'alicl'paper liner bottom sideup and the container or basket 16 right side up, the device being undermanual control so that the pivoted carrier is stopped manually when itstop, which has now become its bottom, is level with the packing table.

The hinged bottom 12 of the pivoted carrier, which has now become thetop thereof, is now opened to release the tray and the basket orcontainer, and the whole is slid back again to the packing table and thetray removed, the fruit remaining in the basket.

The stub shafts 2 whereon the carrier 1 is pivoted may be adjustable forlength for the purpose of increasing friction to provide a braking meansagainst too easy turning or rotation of said frame, said stub shaftsrotating upon either roller or ball bearings. The standards 3 may beadjustable for height to adapt it to any height of packing t-a e.

The invention may be made of either wood or metal and can be used withthe Hyatt or other tub pack.

Due to the fact that the pivoted carrier has twin upper and lower halveswhich are reversible in the rotation of the carrier, and due to upperand lower sets of opposite stops 16, the invention is capable of use toinvert successive trays and paper liners full of fruit or the like anddischarge the same into successive containers without first rea storingthe pivoted carrier to first position.

I claim:

1. Means for inverting packages, including a pivoted carrier having twinupper and lower halves reversible in the rotation of the carrier;

2. Means for inverting packages including a pivoted carrier having twinupper and lower halves reversible in the rotation of the carrier, thetop and the bottom of said carrier having each opposite stops forcentering a tray and paper liner.

8. Means for inverting packages, including a pivoted carrier having twinupper and lower halves reversible in the rotation of the carrier, saidcarrier being open at opposite sides and having a top and a bottom, eachhinged at one end, and at its opposite end having a releasableconnection with the carrier.

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4:. Means for inverting packages, including a packing table, standardshaving a brace connection with said table, a quadrangular carrier openat the sides and pivoted to said standards and having twin upper andlower halves reversible in the rotation of the carrier.

5. Means for inverting packages including a pivoted carrier having twinupper and lower halves reversible in the rotation of the carrier, saidcarrier being open at opposite sides and having a top and a bottom eachhinged at one end and at its opposite end having a releasable connectionwith said carrier the top and the bottom of said carrier having eachopposite stops for center ing a. tray and paper liner.

6. Means for inverting packages, including a packing table, standardshaving a brace connection with said table, a quadrangular carrier openat the sides and pivoted to said standards and having twin upper andlower halves reversible in the rotation of the carrier, the carrierhaving a top and a bottom each hinged at one end and at its opposite endhaving a releasable connection with the carrier, said bottom being levelwith the packing table.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

JACOB BAUER.

